Our History

JCC RE evolved through CRS (L) from Cameron Richard & Smith Insurance Services Ltd (CRS London), a Lloyds Broker concentrating on London Market reinsurance business particularly marine and energy.  JCC RE's CE Jeremy Camps joined in 1988 to enhance the foreign content of the group's business based on his existing connection in Europe and Asia, Malaysia in particular.  Operating from London and using London as the main placing market CRS successfully developed a major account in Asia - primarily as treaty and excess of loss brokers.

Realising the needs of the clients for on the spot service as well as the potential of local reinsurance markets then developing CRS Holdings Board decided to set up CRS Labuan in 1997 - one of the first international reinsurance brokers to realise the potential of this base (licence number 008) and this operation soon evolved from a KL marketing office to a fully fledged reinsurance broking company with its own accounting and claims staff.  In 2000 Jeremy Camps with partners purchased a substantial share of CRS (L) with CRS London holding a minority shareholding.

The final evolution is into the separate and independent JCC RE.  Effective 1st January 2005 CRS London shareholding was purchased by CRS (L) Chairman, Mr. Peter Hammersley.

JCC RE appreciates that international service and connection is important to clients and have strived to form a good and close connection with a number of independent Lloyds Brokers who can provide services in particular the London Market "Niche" areas where our clients most need support.

Our CE Jeremy Camps has been visiting Malaysia since 1976 and handling Malaysian business ever since.  What does this show:- commitment.  When following the resignation of the first Chairman who had made the role his own no one was willing to take over a Chairman of the Labuan International Insurance Association, Jeremy was volunteered and agreed to take this on.  The LIIA represents all members of the Labuan Insurance Industry including international reinsurers almost all the major reinsurance brokers, to direct life brokers and even captives (the new developing market).  It involves a considerable amount of work but Jeremy feels that this is his commitment to Malaysia and development of its markets - internally and internationally. 

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